Double world 5000m champion Helen Obiri bagged her maiden marathon title after winning today’s Boston marathon.
Facing off in a stiff competition, the double Olympic Games 5,000m silver medalist timed 2:21:38 for the title.
After winning New York Half Marathon last month outsprint Ethiopia’s Beriso Amane who came second in 2:21:50 and Kenyan-born Israeli Lornah Salpeter finished third in 2:21:57 and Ethiopia’s Yeshaneh Ababel finished fourth in 2:22.00.
Obiri said she was not keen on running in Boston but after a pep talk with her coach, Datzan Ritzenhein, she changed her mind.
“I was not keen to run in Boston but my coach pushed me. He said he believed in me. He convinced me, asking me to be patient and I am glad to have won my first marathon,” said Obiri.
Top 10 women’s race:
- Hellen Obiri (KEN) 2:21:38
- Amane Beriso (ETH) 2:21:50
- Lonah Salpeter (ISR) 2:21:57
- Yeshaneh Ababel (ETH) 2:22:00
- Bates Emma (USA) 2:22:10
- Weldu Nazret (ETH) 2:23:25
- Angela Tanui (KEN) 2:24:12
- H.Gebremaryam (ETH) 2:24:30
- Mary Ngugi (KEN) 2:24:33
- G.Gotytom (ETH) 2:24:34